Org. Setting and Reporting The Air Transport Bureau (ATB) carries out activities under the Organization’s Strategic Goals: Security and Facilitation, Economic Development of Air Transport, and Environmental Protection. It is responsible for the provision of expert assistance required by the Assembly, Council, Air Transport Committee (ATC), Committee on Unlawful Interference (UIC), Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services (JSC), Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) and the specialized conference, divisional, panel and working group meetings related to these three Strategic Objectives. The Economic Regulatory Framework (ERF) Section in the Air Transport Bureau is one of sections, charged with delivering results with respect to ICAO's Strategic Objective – Economic Development of Air Transport. The Section is responsible for establishing policies and guidance on economic regulation, infrastructure management and economics of aviation activities, including taxation and user charges; developing policies andguidance to facilitate access to funding for aviation infrastructure and financing of air transport operations; harmonizing air transport policy framework through cooperation amongst the aviation community and all aviation stakeholders; and monitoring regulatory and industry developments in international air transport. The Section's work programmes also aim to enhance transparency of international air transport, and to facilitate and reduce costs for States in performing their regulatory functions, for example, by providing a central meeting place to conduct multiple air services negotiations or consultations. The Section manages and oversees the work programme of the Airport Economic Panel (AEP), the Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ANSEP), the Air Transport Regulation Panel (ATRP), as well as the policy‑making conferences, i.E. the Air Transport Conference and the Conference on the Economics of Airports and Air Navigation Services. It also provides support to the Assembly,



the Council, and Air Transport Committee (ATC). The incumbent reports directly to the Director, Air Transport Bureau (D/ATB), from whom s/he seeks advice and guidance on complex technical and managerial issues. The incumbent, as Chief of the Section, supervises all Skilled and General Service staff of the Section and is responsible for his/her actions and decisions as well as for the quality of services delivered by all staff members of the Section. The supervisory level includes technical supervision; coaching and training, as well as performance evaluation, delegation and distribution of tasks, and decision on priorities. Responsibilities Function 1: Leads and manages work programmes related to air transport regulation with the objective of creating coherent and harmonised global regulatory framework for international air transport, achieving results such as: Initiate development of and propose changes to international agreements, policy and guidance in the field of economic regulation related to market access, airline ownership and control, fair competition, consumer protection, safeguards etc. in accordance with the recommendations made by the Worldwide Air Transport Conference. Supervise the development, maintenance and dissemination of ICAO’s Policies on Taxation in the Field of International Air Transport (Doc 8632). Supervise monitoring work on regulatory and industry developments and trends and conduct studies on key regulatory issues. Closely follow developments in other international organisations (for example, the World Trade Organization and the World Tourism Organization) and regional organisations affecting air transport matters. Coordinate with the Aviation Data and Analysis Section to contribute to cost‑benefit analysis related to air transport connectivity and evaluating economic impact of significant regulatory/industry trends in air transport, etc. Monitor the other technical activities of ICAO and provide inputs as necessary to ensure that air transport regulatory considerations and implications are taken into

📌 Chief, Economic Regulatory Framework Section (Montreal)
🏢 International Civil Aviation Organization
📍 Montreal